Language-socialization-based Analysis of Putonghua Promotion’s Influences on Tujia Cultural Identity-A Case Study of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Language functions as a carrier of culture,playing a crucial role in individual socialization into his cultural community,thus it is inextricably interconnected with individual cultural identity.Language acquisition and language ability development require necessary sociocultural interactions and practices.China boasts 55 ethnic minorities which have their own distinctive cultures and language varieties.But some of them are experiencing loss of languages and cultural identity.This paper is dedicated to examining the influences of Putonghua Promotion on Tujia cultural identity from the perspectives of Language Socialization.

Research on the Cultural Identity of International Students

With the deepening of educational internationalization in China,an increasing number of international students are choosing to pursue their studies in China.The training of international students should be based on the management mode of“convergence management.”Convergence management is a process involving multicultural exchange and interaction,and its essence lies in strengthening the cultural identity of international students.In this paper,the current status of international students’cultural identity is summarized,and several coping strategies are explored,with the goal of fostering outstanding international students possessing sound professional knowledge,global perspective,and Chinese feelings.

The Construction of Irish Cultural Identity in Yeats’s Poetry

W.B.Yeats(1865-1939),Noble Prize winner for literature in 1923,is an influential Irish poet,playwright and critic.This paper will discuss that Yeats is devoted to seek and construct Irish cultural identity in his poetry because of the Irish cultural and identity crisis as well as his own identity anxiety.Yeats endeavours to establish a distinctly Irish cultural identity through reviving Irish traditional folklore,myths and legends,hybridising English language,and absorbing oriental culture in his poetry.

Cultural Identity and Representation in David Henry Hwang’s Yellow Face

David Henry Hwang,the first and the only Asian American playwright ever to win Tony Award for Best Play,is best known for M.Butterfly.In his plays,David Henry Hwang shows concern on race,gender politics and identity.Yellow Face,the latest play of Hwang,is a mockumentary drama which deals with cultural identity of Asian-Americans,and few researches and studies has been done on this play in China so far.This essay attempts to analyze the racial representations manifested in this play in order to explore its theme of the fluidity of cultural identity.

A 3-D morphological approach on spatial form and cultural identity of ethnic mountain settlements:Case from Guizhou,China

Ethnic mountain settlements are living heritage of varied vernacular cultures.The preservation of both the built form and the intangible socio-cultural associations with them are global concern in process of urbanization,and in the notion of sustainable development.However,there is a lack of multi-dimensional and cross-cultural quantitative research in settlement morphology,making it difficult to guide practice effectively.Therefore,this study focuses on exploring an automatic or semi-automatic quantification and classification method for the morphological identity of ethnic mountain settlements.We introduce and combine 3-D morphological indicators with existing 2-D indicators to build and test three different sets of indication systems for semi-automatic classification for the settlements’ethnic attribute basing on spatial morphology.Taking the Miao,Dong,and Tunpu(Han)ethnic settlements in Guizhou province,southwest China as research samples,we applied factor analysis and hierarchical clustering methods to compare the classification accuracy under the three systems using data from topographic map,field investigation map,satellite imageries,and ethnography or local chronicle.The results showed that,the 3-D indication system has succeeded in semi-automatic quantification and classification of settlement morphology and ethnic identity by greatly increasing the classification accuracy to 96.30%,which is a huge improvement compared with the basic 2-D indication system(42.59%)and the advanced 2-D indication system(61.11%).The settlement samples are further divided into two sub-types with significant morphological differences in each major ethnic category under the 3-D indication system.We then discussed the potential improvement and future large-scale application of this method with the help of machine learning and other smart techniques.We hope to provide a comprehensive quantitative perspective and a more scientific reference for the future preservation and sustainable development of the massive and diverse vernacular heritages across the world.

Variation, Conflict and Integration--A Study of the Movie The Guasha Treatment from the Perspective of Cultural Identity

The movie The Guasha Treatment tells a story about the cultural conflict an immigrant family encounters in America caused by Guasha,a traditional Chinese medical treatment.The essay studies the movie from the perspective of cultural identity,elaborates the cultural conflicts,and suggests that different cultural identities can be coordinated in efforts of people of different cultures.

Research Status and Reflection on Chinese Cultural Identity

Chinese cultural identity has great significance in maintaining the unity of Chinese nation and promo-ting the development of Chinese culture.This paper explains the definition and development of Chinese cultural iden-tity.Research targets include Chinese cultural identity of collge students and Chinese cultural identity of Chinese eth-nic minorities.This paper also carries out a comparative research from an international perspective.Enhancing Chinese cultural identity not only has an important efect on the prosperity and development of Chinese culture,but also has far-reaching impact on the Chinese national identity.

A Glimpse of Hong Kong ＂Chineseness＂： Pre-existing Tunes as the Redemption of a Cultural Identity

When the umbrellas were held up against the tear gas attack in the protest on September 28, 2014, the hot issue raised by the marathon-like Yellow Umbrella Movement was not only the matter of politics but also a coincidence created for the Hong Kong locals to face, or to be faced with an already moot cliche： How the Hongkongese can redef＇me and redeem their almost lost socio-cultural identity, particularly under the increasingly hegemonic influences and the socio-cultural invasion of the mainland after the 1997 Handover. My present paper is not intended to discuss the topic of identity on the platform of politics, or the postcolonial studies such as transculturation or cultural hybridty. But instead, I am far more interested in locating such issue on the aesthetic dimension of collective memory, which is revealed in two local contemporary Hong Kong compositions. In the process of shaping and reshaping a form of＂HongKongeseness＂ in which the composers tend to create and the local listeners tend to experience, albeit transient, can appear in every nuance of the sonic metaphor embedded in the pre-existing indigenous tunes of a self-contained compositional work.

A Study on the Differentiation Phenomenon of Cultural Identity and Social Role of Chinese Qin Musicians in Modern Social Context

With the social change,the role behavior of Qin culture’s producers and inheritors have changed from traditional to modern,among which the significant symbol is the differentiation of cultural identity and social role.Starting with the historical perspective,social-cultural perspective,etc.,and analyzing the role differentiation phenomenon of Qin musicians,this thesis considers that the changes in the role of the Qin musician are influenced by various external strong discourses in different periods.How to maintain the cultural creation and role responsibility of the Qin musicians’self-consciousness under the interaction of various external forces becomes the key to the successful protection and inheritance of the Qin cultural heritage.

From Home Food to Macanese Cuisine？ Historical Development, Tourist Branding and Cultural Identity

Food, cooking, and food-making places play a primordial role in the formation of cultural identity and community building. Using the example of Macanese food in Macao Special Administrative Region, this article discusses the transformation of Macanese food from everyday home food to the current status of cuisine in present-day Macanese society through the analysis of the perception of consumers and producers of Macanese food. The findings demonstrate the friction between Macanese food crafted by Macanese as part of an emergent ＂authentic＂ marker of Macanese identity and the commercial branding of Macanese food for tourist purposes.

Posture and Strategy: Rethinking the Writing of Cultural Identity in Francophone Caribbean Literature from a Post-colonial Perspective

Since the 1980s,profound changes in the global political landscape have led to numerous diaspora groups in the French-speaking world.Many writers born in former colonies in the French Caribbean chose to immigrate to metropolitan France or Quebec.They formulated the concept of a cosmopolitan cultural identity that differs from the racist view of Négritude put forward by previous generations.This research explores their writing of cosmopolitan cultural identity from a post-colonial perspective by referring to the concept of voyage in proposed by Edward Said and that of post-colonial intelligentsia by Arif Dirlik.By taking Dany Laferrière and some other Caribbean writers of the-1980s generation as examples,we will reveal how their cosmopolitan ideology and identity strategies colluded with the French cultural hegemony and ensured their legitimacy in the Francophone space.

A Study on the Relationship Between Cultural Identity,Place Attachment,and Tourist Loyalty

Tourist loyalty is an important factor that affects tourist destinations’competitiveness and has a great practical meaning for the sustainable development of tourist destinations.Based on the theory of cognition-emotion-intention,this study takes Mount Wutai,a World Cultural Heritage in China as an empirical case,to conduct an empirical study on the relationship between cultural identity,place attachment,and tourist loyalty,using a structural equation model.The results show that:First,tourist cultural identity can form an extension of behavior and has a positive direct effect on tourist loyalty.Besides,spiritual culture identity is more likely to exert a significant positive effect on tourist loyalty.Second,cultural identity has a partial impact on place attachment,and spiritual cultural identity has a positive effect on place attachment.Material cultural identity is only a direct positive drive to place identity.Third,place attachment partially mediates the relationship between cultural identity and revisit intention.Besides,place identity has a partial mediating effect between cultural identity and recommendation intention.This paper expands the research on the influence mechanism of tourist loyalty,verifies the direct driving effect of cultural identity on tourist revisit intention and recommendation intention,and puts forward relevant suggestions for managing cultural tourism destinations.

An Inside and Outside Look Into Cultural Identity Construction of the FLTRP Cup English Public Speaking Contest--A Two Decade Review

As the admittedly top-level English competition in China,the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press(FLTRP)English Speech Contest has celebrated its 20-year anniversary.The competition not only provides a platform for the contestants to showcase their talent but also serves as a think tank for teachers to gain insight and inspiration as to the latest teaching methods and national educational policies.This essay finds evidence,by examining the given topics for prepared speech,to prove that increasing attention is being shifted from language skills acquisition to intercultural competence and cultural identity construction of the students.In light of the ever-globalized world,the issue is further complicated by the emergence and wide use of new media which accents the influence of individuals in public diplomacy.

Impact of Cultural Identity on English learning for Chinese EFL Learners

Based on the literature view of some published articles that report on the impact of cultural identity on English learning for Chinese EFL learners, this paper examines the relationship between cultural identity and language learning. Through the review of earlier researchers, this study points out cultural identity not only influences L1 language learning but also L2 language learning.Although many studies showed that the home cultural identity of the EFL or ESL learners has a negative impact on their English learning, there are also researchers stressing its positive impact on those learners. Finally, the paper makes two instructional suggestions to improve Chinese English competence of EFL learners.

The Impact of Bilingual Education on Minority Students’Language Skills and Cultural Identity

This study investigates the impact of bilingual education on the language skills and cultural identity of minority students.Through a mixed-methods approach,combining quantitative proficiency tests and qualitative interviews,the research provides a comprehensive analysis of the effects of bilingual education.The results indicate that bilingual education significantly enhances students’proficiency in both their native and second languages,while also fostering a strong sense of cultural identity and pride.The qualitative data reveal that bilingualism serves as a bridge between cultures,allowing students to integrate elements from both cultures into their identities.Despite the observed benefits,challenges such as language attrition and societal pressures towards assimilation are discussed.The study concludes with recommendations for policy and educational practices to maximize the potential of bilingual education,emphasizing the importance of linguistic and cultural diversity in fostering inclusive educational environments.Future research directions are suggested to explore long-term outcomes and the role of technology in bilingual education.

Classical Imitation, Cultural Identity, and Creative Transformation- Contrast in the Writing Strategies of Scarlet Bird, Paper Hawk, and the “Jiangnan Trilogy”

Scarlet Bird and Paper Hawk by Ge Liang have inherited the style of novel of society which began with The Plum in the Golden Vase,carefully depicting scenes of daily life and exuding the great charm of antiquity.This coincides with the trend in contemporary Chinese literature toward using local resources and seeking cultural identity after the 1990s.However,while the neo-classical texts of Ge Liang are quite realistic in appearance,their inner vitality and spirit cannot be easily replicated.In contrast,the“Jiangnan Trilogy”by Ge Fei is far less imitative of classical novels than the novels of Ge Liang,but the pursuit of utopia is used throughout the trilogy to connect the main storylines of the destinies of four generations of the Lu family and is closely related to China's grand history over the past century.While drawing on ancient Chinese cultural resources,Ge Fei injects brand new and heterogeneous elements into1 hisworks,reviving traditional lyrical styles and creating a new“Chinese poetics.”

Ritual,Ceremonial,Cultural,and Educational System and Border Governance:Cultural Identity in Moralized Politics

In the historical development of ancient China,moralized politics is not only the political ideal of Confucianism,but also political practice that lasts for dynasties after dynasties and maintains the legitimacy and stable governance of the regime.Measures regarding ethnic work in ancient China consist of several aspects,including the ritual and ceremonial system which"distinguishes Hua(Chinese)from Yi(Barbarians)based on their understanding on Li(rites),"and"cherishes men from afar",as well as the promotion of a cultural and educational system with Confucianism at its core.By all kinds of ritual,ceremonial,cultural,and educational exchanges,ethnic groups in China culturally connect and identify themselves with China,which also reflects China's cultural characteristics as a unified multiethnic nation.A series of cultural values with Confucianism as core,by means of promotion and spread under the guidance of the nation,are deeply rooted in the hearts of people from all ethnic groups,and thus become a vital component of the spiritual culture created jointly by all ethnic groups in China.

Political Identity: A Perspective from Cultural Identity

Identity is the ＂sameness＂ and belonging of identification. In a real sense, cultural identity is often related to ethno-cultural identity, while political identity and national identity are more often inseparable. Cultural identity lays particular stress on the group destiny of a people or ethnic group from which its members cannot withdraw. Political identity, on the other hand, highlights the subjective values and intentions chosen, judged and assessed by the members of society. Since modem times, politics, as the surface of the social structure, has demonstrated increasingly serious conflict and perplexity, and the decline of the political identity has gradually developed into a common social phenomenon. Considering the high complementarity and the mutual stimulation between cultural identity and political identity, we should take cultural identity as the pivot for our entry into the actual practice of community politics, with a view to promoting institutional innovations, making interest adjustments, and intensifying the community members＇ sense of belonging. These are exceptionally meaningful for strengthening the political identity of a community.

On the Rebuilding of Cultural Identity and Orthodoxy： A Brief Socio-historical Analysis of China＇s Social Transformation since the Ming and Qing

The socio-historical analysis of ＂Chinese Modernity＂ and ＂Chinese Cultural Identity＂ within the context of social transformation, by restoring the origin of modernity as a ＂historical event＂ since late Qing, leads to the finding that ＂the Deng Zheng-lai Problem＂ pinpoints the current crisis of cultural identity and the loss of Orthodoxy（daotong） which infects contemporary China. It is necessary to build and shape the mode of cultural identity in response to the pressure of rightness, creating ＂the identity of hybridity＂ by negotiating the classic tradition with the socialist tradition and a partial western tradition. By observing ＂the Deng- Hui frameworks＂ （the frameworks formulated by Deng Zheng-lai, Wang Hui, Deng Xiao-mang and Qin Hui）, we should neither blindly return to the classic tradition nor uncritically resort to the Western resources in our attempt at rebuilding cultural identity; instead, one mode of a ＂New Civilization＂ might arise in the sense of what Liang Qi-chao regards as cutting across both China and the West.

Auditory Narrative in Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon

This article primarily explores the centrality of sound and listening in Toni Morrison’s literary text.Drawing on theories on sound cultural studies,narratology,and cultural identity,this essay analyzes Morrison’s representation of sound and its significance on characterization,plot,and theme in Song of Solomon.Morrison’s literary sounds-voices of oral storytelling,the sound of music,and the protagonist Milkman Dead’s listening experiences are deeply rooted in African American sound culture.A close analysis of her sound writing in Song of Solomon helps to give the reader a glimpse of the soundscape of African American culture as well as the vital role listening plays in African American survival,endurance,and cultural identification.